getting user input in c#

Question

is there a way to get user input like an inputbox in c#? i would like a window to pop up to ask a user to enter a string

possible duplicate of Which control to use for quick text input (inputbox)? — Oded
– Oded, Commented Oct 29, 2011 at 12:14

Will Vousden · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-11 23:54:38Z

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C# itself doesn't have such a feature, assuming you're using Winforms, but you can steal one from VB.NET's default libraries (from the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace):

using Microsoft.VisualBasic;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
       var response = Interaction.InputBox("Enter some text!", "Title", "Default text");
    }
}

See MSDN for more info.

You could also create your own window using WinForms (or WPF) if you need it to do something more specific.

answered Apr 11, 2010 at 23:54

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Sid133 Over a year ago

Don't forget to add assembly reference Microsoft.VisualBasic

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